Presser foot



July 15 1924. 1,501,557

H. HELLER PRESSER FOOT Filed Dec. 17 192! /NVENTOR www y' yof the borough of Manhattan, in the county ing 11 through which the sewing machine Patented July 15, i924.

M HARRY Harman, or new Yoann. Y. rarissima roo'r.

Application led December 17, 1921'. Serial No. 523,147.

T all whom t may concern: Extending forward at a right angle from u l 3e it known that l, HARRY HELLER, a the thicker portion of the shank is a slightly 'citizen of the United States, and a residentV wider plate 10 containing a drilled open- '5 of New York and State ofNew York, have vneedle passes when in'operation, and enterso io in presser feet.

- invented certain new and 'useful lmprove'- ing 'the opening is a slot 12 dividing the ments in Presser Feet, of which the follow- `plate into branches or forks 13 and 1li of ing is a specification. unlike width and conformation. Y

This invention relates to improvements rlhe fork 13 extends further to the front v and is curved upwardly as at 15 and ter- 65 A purpose of this invention is to provide minates in a rounded edge 16, the other fork a presser yfoot fork sewing machines,int'er- A1li is relatively shorter and formed with an changeable with those of common construcobtuse'end 18 terminating in theedge 19. tion, whereby the edge or heni of a textile A channelled pocket or recess 20 is profabric may be guided in producing a paralvided in the fork 14, the same extending 70 lel stitched seam, the presser foot being also from the vrear or heel portion toward the operative as a guide for raised insertion front, terminating in an undercut portion upon the margin of a body fabric. 21 and open at the bottom.

A further purpose is in the provision of A guide bar 22 is pivoted in the recess means tending to aid in the illumination of 2O by a pin 23 at any preferred point at 75 25 gresses, are attained by the novel arrange- A hole 225 is drilled into the upper side 80 Figure 1 isa perspective view of a presser Obviously the pivot pin may be arranged S5 partial longitudinal sectional view of the opening 27 is formed through the shank i In thisdrawing the numeral 5 designates when lowered contact is made with the marearward extension 6 formed with a plate 7 parent lthat the same may be accurately the parts to be sewn directly in front of the the rear, this bar having a curved front porneedle. tion 24: adapted to engage within the under- These and like advantageous objects, becut portion ofthe recess, as shown in Fig-y coming apparent as the description proures 1 and ment, construction and combination of parts of the guide' bar to receive a spring hereinafter described andshown in the acabutting the interior of the recess and servcompanying drawing, forming an essential ing to press the guide bar downwardly and part of this disclosure, and in which :foutwardly into operativeposition.

foot made in accordance with the invention, in a different location and the type of spring looking from the lower right hand side used is optional. thereof. ln order to admit a ray of light upon the Figure 2 is a partialV side elevational, needle or path of stitching, an elongate same, the section being taken approximately plate 5, the same acting as a window for the on line 2-2 of Figure 1. purpose.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view ln operation, the presser foot is applied `taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2. to the machine in the usual manner so t at the front element ofthe presser foot shank, terial to be stitched.

the same being slightly increased in thicklf the edge of the fabric, or a hem previness from its upper e ge downward and ously formed on it be presented adjacent the having along its upper portion an angular side of the spring pressed guide it is api-- 00 parallel to the front plate 5, these elements guided, as will also be an insertion of narconstituting an open box like frame suited row fabric, as braid,its edge being guided to receive the presser foot bar (not shown); with the edge ofthe body fabric below.

It is preferred to forma slot 8 in the ex- While a certain preferred embodiment o f tension plate 6 to receive the shank of a the device has been shown and described, it 105 55g of; the slot 8,

' binding screw by which the presser foot is will be understood that changes may be engaged to the bar, the head of the screw Vmade in proportion, and detail without debeing received in a center bore 9, the axis of parting from the scope of the invention as which is (3o-incident with the curved bottom' defined in the appended claims,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and 4desire to-seciireby Letters Patent, is:-

l. A presser a Wide elongated opening permitting" the passage of light, anda forked plate extending at an angle forwardly from said shank adapted tolcontact with material entered therebel'ow.

'2. A presser project ysaid ,bar limitedly outward.

.3. presser ,foot comprising an attaching shank, `a k,fcnrvardly extending presser plate v'formed therewith, having 4forked veleg ,a e 4v guide riby foot comprising a shank, .a t forked pressure` l engaging with leee'imdieelly" Recke-ted,

`Vents, the sherter of said elements' being plate."

ythe other, gnidebarpivoted recess, its front Y derout front end .of the recess, and a spring. V

.at its rear .en

lInaintain `said bar extended below ,said frk.

Hanny HELLER.

New York andState .vend

York' this 114th 

